Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-11-11
NEWS NOTES.

Their were more startling developments
| in the Benhayor Bowers poisoning affair at
| San Francisco during the cOrOner's inquest
| on the remains of Benhayon. The testl-
/ mony of a detective named l. es has given
| rise to a suspie on that BenhayOn was
murdered by friends Of Bowers and that his
| alleged confession Is a forgery.
| It has been ascertained that the defaIca-
LtionR of Henry w. Jackson, cashier of the
=ub-treasury in New York, amount to $lO,-
| 900. Treasurer Canda viii have TO make
good the loss.
The failure was announced 2 thursday Of
the j. i. Regain Printing company of CElca-
90. The Liabilities Ct the concern are said
to amount to about 1925 COO, and the assets
are nominaily valued at $4,000 but it Is
not believed that their cash value much sI-
ceeds $4,000.
The telescopes and astronomical appara-
tus belonging TO the Chicago university VIII
be removed TO Evanston Illinois.
The circuit court at Valparaiso, Indiana,
has appointed Charlrs DickOver, an eE-
sheriff of the county, guardian of little Her
man Miller, the surviving member Of the
family, the Oti er members of which were
killed in the Kouts disaster. Mr.. Dickover
has commenced an action in the bows be-
half against the Chicago and Atlantic road
for $4,000 damageE-S1O,O for injuries
received by the boy and $4,000 for the death
Of his father.
A mass-meeting Of the farmers Of south
ern Wisconsin was heid at Milton junction,
Friday afternoon and evening. Matters OF
interest TO agriculturists were spoken of, and
speakers for protection received the greater
portion of the applause.
Ohio's State Veterinarian will on Wednes-
day next raise the quarantine now existing
against cattle from the Union Stock Yards
at Chicago.
In the DR.. Richmond habeas corpus case
at st. Joe, Judge Spencer refused to hberate
him from the asylum
Two large ice houses of the Moline Ice
company, located on Sylvan island, were
destroyed by FIRE. Loss, $4,000.
Negroes Of Osceola, Ark, are reported
organizing lynching party to dispose Of
two ravishers of their own race.
It is said the great coal strike at Washing
ton, Ind Is practically settled The miners
get almost what they demanded.
Francis Marion Keller, who killed his
wife near Shelbyville, Ill, last July, is on
trial in Shelby county Il'sa
Senator Frye of Maine says Cleveland
will receive the Democratic nomination.
and that Blaine will probably be the
Republican nominee.
The republicans have accepted the resigna-
ton of hurry Nelson, who was nominated
for county commissioner, and it is probable
the vacancy thus caused.
William Mudafrom, who was held at
Waterloo, Iowa, Tor the murder of Christian
Hemme. has confessed the crime, and
charges the wife Of the murdered man with
being his accomplish.
In brief sent to the supreme court in
New York city, the attorney general of the
state declares that the hsate civIl-serviee
laws and amendments were made without
reference to con titutional provisions.
The funeral of Rear admiral Nicholson,
of the United states navy took place in New
York.
Chauncey NJ. Depew presided at the first
of series of religious meetings for students
Of New York colleges and professional
schools. A number of Yale students shO
had came from New Haven for the purpose
look part in the exercises.
The Western Union Telegraph company
will make a reduction of 20 ser cent, be
ginning Wednesday, on ten-word dispatches
between certain points III the east and st.
Louis and Chicago.
The German crown prince writes that he
hopes 20 return home in the spring with his
health restored.
A Russian paper demands a neutrality
agreement touching Gibraltar similar TO the
one now in force with respect to the SueZ
canal, and argues a at II all the powers IN
terested should insist upon such an arrange
ment England would yield.
The monthly cotton report for the Mem
phis district shows that there has been a
marked improvement, owing to favorable
weather toward the close of the season, and
the yield now is estimated at ~ per cent
less than that of last year.
The aged emperor Of Germany Is still con-
fined to his bed by sickness, and is suffering
severe pain.
Three thousand italian troops embarked
Wednesday, at Naples for MassoWa h.
Returns from the municipal ell ctions in
England show a eli zht gain for the liberals,
but they give no indication that the present
governme [ is in danger OF being Overthrown
IN the near future.
The business portion Of the town of Tren-
ton, Arkansas, was destroyed by fire Tuesday
night.
Andrew Landowski, of Milwaukee,
knocked down an old woman named Victoria
KasiadOwsld, not on account Of her name,
but because he thought she had bewitched
his brother.
Governor Torres, Of Sonora. Mexico, has
offered to deliver mp 1. J. Creighton, the
fugitive jury briber from G lifornia, if the
governor of that state will make a formal
demand upon him.